http://netvouz.com/jgordon/folder/6171081462384537243/Administrators+English+Language+Learners?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks in folder English Language Learners on Netvouz http://caslonpublishing.com/publication/assessment-and-accountability-language-education-p/ A Guide for Administrators and Teachers by Margo Gottlieb and Diep Nguyen Administrators and teachers need valid and reliable evidence of English language learners’ language development and academic achievement, and they need to use that evidence to drive their decision making! Administrators > English Language Learners jgordon Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:44:02 GMT http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~cmmr/BEResources.html BILINGUAL/ESL/MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION RESOURCES This is an annotated bibliography which brings together much of the research related to serving ELLs. Scroll down to view full text articles and resources. Administrators > English Language Learners jgordon Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:16:45 GMT http://www.alliance.brown.edu/pubs/claiming_opportunities/index View and print Handbook from The Ed. Alliance at Brown Un.(2003) Maria Coady, Edmund T. Hamann, Margaret Harrington, Maria Pacheco, Samboeun Pho, Jane YedlinClaiming Opportunities provides information, strategies, and tools that support the Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) program, as presented in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. The handbook is designed to help administrators in making schools more responsive and responsible for English language learners (ELLs). It presents existing research on both CSR and ELL educational reform and suggests how the two educational improvement efforts can be integrated. Administrators > English Language Learners jgordon Mon, 22 May 2006 19:19:16 GMT http://www.colorincolorado.org/research Here you will find the latest reports and research-based recommendations on reaching, teaching, and assessing ELLs. This section may be especially useful for researchers, graduate students, policymakers, curriculum developers, and school administrators. Administrators > English Language Learners jgordon Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:49:34 GMT http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/01/08/17law.h28.html?print=1 These are among the cases and laws that scholars and advocates consider landmarks in the area of the rights of language-minority and immigrant students: Administrators > English Language Learners jgordon Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:59:55 GMT http://www.maec.org/instprac.html Summarizes common attributes of effective school and classroom practices identified in the National Research Council report titled Educating Language Minority Children, edited by Kenji Hakuta and Diane August. Administrators > English Language Learners jgordon Wed, 14 Jun 2006 01:14:43 GMT http://userpages.umbc.edu/~crandall/What_kinds_of_lknowledge_and_skills.pdf Crandal with Stein and Nelson What kinds of knowledge and skills do mainstream teachers, English as a second language, bilingual teachers, and support staff need to implement an effective program for English language learners? Edited by Else Hamayan and Rebecca Freeman with 57 Contributors (2006) Administrators > English Language Learners jgordon Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:38:14 GMT http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?id=5 This report seeks to alert administrators, school staff, and database managers to variations in the naming systems of other cultures; to help these groups accommodate other cultures and identify students consistently in school databases; and to provide knowledge of other cultures' naming conventions and forms of address to assist in interacting with students and their family members. Administrators > English Language Learners jgordon Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:37:06 GMT http://store.tcpress.com/0807736031.shtml This book by Ofelia B. Miramontes, Adel Nadeau, and Nancy L. Commins offer integration of the most current knowledge regarding English as a Second Language and bilingual instruction across the curriculum, presented with a process for incorporating them into a complete program that lies precisely within the goals and realities of schools. IRC consultants highly recommend this book to schools seeking to reform schools with the needs of ELLs and all students in mind. Administrators > English Language Learners jgordon Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:09:11 GMT http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/apr09/vol66/num07/Best_Practices_for_Adolescent_ELLs.aspx Educational Leadership, April 2009 | Volume 66 | Number 7 Supporting English Language Learners Pages 32-37 Best Practices for Adolescent ELLs Judith Rance-Roney Key questions we should be asking about serving Adolescent ELLs Administrators > English Language Learners jgordon Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:12:34 GMT